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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Lord Kilmorey. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Kilmorey, who, when Viscount Newry, accompanied H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh when he was attacked at Glentarf…

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Death of Aviators. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

M. Benoist, a French airman, while descending at Issy les Moulineaux, fell from a height of a thousand feet, his machine being in flames…

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O'donovan Rossa's Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

The funeral of O'Donovan Rossa was the occasion of an imposing Nationalist demonstration, and ten thousand persons came from all parts of Ireland…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. Skinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 6

Mr. William Skinner died at the residence, Michael-street on Sunday evening. He had been in very indifferent health for some time the immediate cause of…

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Death of Lance-corporal Creer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. N. D. Creer, of Newcastle, on Monday night received word of the death of his son, Lance corporal Erroll Joseph Har[?] Creer, who was a member of Cox's Sixth…

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Death of an Engine-driver. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 4

John Merritt, the engine-driver of the express leaving Broken Hill for Adelaide last night, fell off the engine between Silverton and Thackarings…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. W. J. Boyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Walter James-Boyer, of Newcastle, took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Sandgate cemetery. There…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Dimmock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 6

Sr. Thomas Dimmock, head of the firm of Messrs. Thomas Dimmock, Limited, printers and lithographers died yesterday morning, after a brief illness. The…

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Mr. Dimmock's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Dimmock took place yesterday, and was largely attended. Service at St. Mary's Church and at the grave at Campbell's…

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Maitland District. Death of a Nonagenarian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 6

Mr. Duncan M'Gregor died at his residence. Largs, yesterday morning, aged 95 years. He was a native of Argyllshire, Scotland, and came to New South Wales…

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District News. Hamilton the Late Mr. F. L. Scully

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. F. L. Scully, of Lindsay-street, Hamilton, took place yesterday afternoon, and the large and representative number of sympathisers who…

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Death of Cardinal Vannutelli. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, aged 81. (The late Cardinal was Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals, to which…

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Death of Lieutenant Debenham. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 5

Lieutenant Herbert Debenham, of the East Lancashire Regiment, a native of Sydney, has been killed at the Dardanelles…

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Death of Professor Ehrlich. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 5

Professor Ehrlich, the inventor of the drug known as 606, dropped dead tin his laboratory in Hamburg…

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District News. Hamilton the Late Mrs. E. Broome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Broome, widow of the late Mr. E. Broome, of "Auburn," Tudor-street, Hamilton, took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended…

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The Late Mr. D. E. Street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Daniel Eastwood Street took place yesterday afternoon, moving from his late residence "Elimatta," Bull-street, Cook's Hill and…

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Hamilton the Late Mr. W. Henderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. William Henderson, which moved from the residence of his son Mr. W. G. Henderson Swan-street, Hamilton yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. Felan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 6

Mrs. Felan, relict of the late Mr. William Felan, died on Saturday evening, inter 79th year. The deceased was a native of Maitland, and Youngest daughter…

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Death of Senator Berenger. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of Senator Berenger, the author of the First offencers Act…

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Death of Dr. Barlow. Cooma

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 5

Rt. Rev. Dr. Barlow, ex-Bishop of Goulburn, died at the Cooma rectory last night from Bright’s disease, aged 56 years. He had been suffering for a long…

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